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Former Detroit Air Personality Jerry Lubin Has Passed Away
The MAB has learned that former Detroit radio personality Jerry Lubin passed away on February 4, reportedly from COVID-19 related health issues. Lubin was one of the so-called WABX-FM “Air Aces” that graced the station’s airwaves in the ’70s and early ’80s. WABX was a widely influential freeform/progressive rock radio station in Detroit for years. …
Read MoreWSYM Giving Away More Than 1,600 Books with ‘If You Give A Child A Book’ Campaign
Scripps Media’s WSYM-TV (Lansing) has announced that its employees, along with the Scripps Howard Foundation, have made it their mission to get high-quality books to children in our community through the “If You Give A Child A Book” campaign. This past summer, the station did a call-out for donations from employees and the community. With…
Read MoreBeasley’s WRIF Celebrates 50 Years
Beasley Media Group has unveiled details of the upcoming celebration of 101 WRIF’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in Detroit, Michigan! Sunday (2/14) will mark the official day the station went live on the air in the Motor City. Back in 1971, the station changed call letters from “WXYZ” to the iconic “WRIF” call letters that are…
Read MoreMidwestern Flips WCCW To Classic Country ‘WTCM Gold’
Midwestern Broadcasting has flipped sports WCCW-AM (Traverse City) to a classic country format, branded as “WTCM Gold,” as a companion to sister station WTCM-FM. The new brand launched on Friday (2/5) replacing ESPN Radio. Positioning as “Yesterday’s Country Music” as a play on WTCM-FM’s “Today’s Country Music” positioner, the station is focusing on Country hits…
Read MoreAssociate Member Spotlight: Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Offers ‘Protect Your Tribe’ PSA
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan has produced a Native American focused 30-second public service announcement urging tribal members to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Native Americans that live in rural areas across Michigan and the United States are facing distinctive challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. These challenges include…
Read MoreHow to Make Your Software Programs Talk to Each Other
By: Seth Resler Jacobs Media Strategies Once upon a time, working at a radio station meant that you needed to know how to use a couple of basic software programs: your music scheduler, your automation system and a traffic scheduling program. These days, radio stations employ dozens of different programs to do everything from scheduling…
Read MoreSpecial Bulletin: Sports and Online Casino Game Betting Update
By Karole L. White, MAB President/CEO Deputy Executive Director/General Counsel to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), Dave Murley met with more than 50 Michigan broadcasters via a Zoom call yesterday, hosted by our government relations consultant, Rob Elhenicky of Kelley Cawthorne and the MAB. He explained some of the rules and regulations that impacted…
Read MoreWDIV, ClickOnDetroit Honor Contributions of African-Americans
WDIV-TV, the Graham Media Group owned NBC affiliate in Detroit, has announced their continuing commitment to honoring African American achievement through an initiative called Celebrating Black History Month. Throughout February, viewers from early morning to late evening will see a wide range of stories and profiles in various newscasts and programming on ClickOnDetroit showcasing Black…
Read MoreMichigan Radio to host An Evening with NPR White House Correspondent Franco Ordoñez
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., Michigan Radio will continue the station’s Speaker Series with a virtual event featuring NPR White House Correspondent Franco Ordoñez. Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR’s Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. In those roles…
Read MoreWDET’s Ismael Ahmed Receives globalFEST’s Pioneer Award
WDET-FM (Detroit) program host Ismael Ahmed has been honored with globalFEST’s Pioneer Award in recognition for his work fusing the power of culture and equity at the community and national levels. globalFEST is one of the country’s preeminent organizations dedicated to promoting global and American regional musical traditions. Ahmed was one of five honorees at…
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